Picard is kidnapped and held in a room with three other aliens. Meanwhile, a look-alike imposter is leading the Enterprise into danger to test their idea of allegiance.

Jocelyn O'Brien (Cadet Mitena Haro)
Stephen Markel (Kova Tholl)
Reiner Schone (Esoqq)

• Cadet Haro's uniform is the first time the new cadet uniform is shown. Haro pretends to be a 1st year cadet (Cadet 4th Class), but is actually an alien studying the other three. She takes the form of a Bolian female, and her homeworld is Bolarus IX.
  
• Picard visited Esoqq's homeworld of Chalna 12 years ago, when he was the Captain of the U.S.S. Stargazer.
  
• The aliens are testing the concepts of authority, leadership, and allegiance.
  
• The fake Picard engages in drinking songs in Ten Forward and begins to seduce Beverly, but then suddenly tells her to leave his quarters.